Welfare Reform and the Health of Young Children

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Authors

John T. Cook · Boston Medical Center

Deborah A. Frank

Carol D. Berkowitz · University of California, Los Angeles

Maureen M. Black · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Patrick H. Casey · University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Diana B. Cutts · Hennepin County Medical Center

Alan Meyers

Nieves Zaldivar

Abstract

Terminating or reducing welfare benefits by sanctions, or decreasing benefits because of changes in income or expenses, is associated with greater odds that young children will experience food insecurity and hospitalizations.

Topics & Keywords

Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Homelessness and Social Issues Child Nutrition and Water Access

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volume 156, Issue 7, pp. 678-678

DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.156.7.678

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